Seeking the Blessings Of The Lord For Successful Completion Of Marriage
\nThe ceremonies of a Lingayat marriage are the same as the other Hindu marriage ceremonies, and one of the pre-wedding rituals common in Kannada weddings is the Nandi ritual. The Nandi ceremony is done so that the marriage does not face any obstacles and goes on smoothly without any hassles. This is a pre-wedding ritual performed by the family priest, who blesses the couple with health, wealth and long happy life. This ritual is conducted in both the bride and the groom's house separately where they invite close relatives to bless the boy and the girl. On the day of the Nandi ritual, the first wedding card is placed before the Lord to seek blessings.
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Significance of Kalasha and Nandi Ceremony In Kannada Lingayat Weddings
\nA Kalasha (a traditional copper/mud/brass pot) is filled with holy water. Leaves of the mango tree are placed at the mouth of the Kalasha such that the joining place of the leaves is inserted inside the mouth of the pot and the leaves are protruding outside like the petals of a flower. A coconut is placed over the mouth of the kalasha with the spherical portion facing down and the tail facing upward. A white or red thread is tied around the coconut or the neck of the pot. This signals the start of the marriage celebrations. The Kalasha symbolizes a pot of Amrit which is the Nectar of Life and the couple is blessed. This ritual is performed to seek a blessed life full of health, wealth and longevity.
The wedding cards are presented to the Lord with the belief that it helps to invite his presence for the wedding to help remove all hurdles during the wedding and also in their marital life beyond the wedding celebrations.
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Nischaya Tamulam: The Official Acceptance Of The Marriage Alliance
\n\nIn an arranged marriage, after the bride and the groom give their consent to get married, the parents set out to search for a suitable alliance for their child. If the parents find someone suitable, they proceed with talks. Horoscopes are exchanged, and if they match, they proceed further. The horoscopes are matched so that the couple may have a bright future.
\n\nSignificance of Nischaya Tamulam in Kannada Lingayat Weddings
\nThe Lingayats are particular about horoscope matches and the alliance proceeds only if they are astrologically paired well with each other. If all goes well, then an auspicious day is fixed for the Nischaya Tamulam(engagement ceremony) where the day of the wedding is finalised. Some families even print beautiful engagement invitation cards to distribute to their near and dear ones. In olden days, the engagement day was the first formal meeting of the boy and girl, but nowadays, only after both the guy and girl consent, the engagement is fixed.
The Nischaya Tamulam is the 1st of the wedding rituals in the Lingayat Community of a Kannada wedding. In the Nischaya Tamulam, the groom gives sweets, coconuts, betel leaves, betel nuts and a traditional silk saree which is decorated in a tamulam (a plate) to the bride in exchange for a wedding dhoti and sweets from the bride's side. Traditionally, the Nischaya Tamulam is when the wedding date is fixed making it the official acceptance of the alliance amidst much fanfare. It is also the time when the close relatives of the bride and groom get to know each other.
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